Furthermore, the lawsuit alleges that content generated by ChatGPT and Copilot closely mimicked New York Times style. It contends that the output received privileged status due to its reliability.
This echoes a trend where AI giants face legal challenges over using internet content to train systems generating content on simple prompts.
The emerging AI giants find themselves in a legal quagmire, with notable figures like “Game of Thrones” author George RR Martin filing lawsuits against OpenAI for violating copyrights. Music publishers, photo distributors, and news publishers are all taking a stand against unauthorized use of their content in AI systems.
As lawsuits accumulate, Microsoft and Google have announced plans to cover legal fees for corporate customers facing copyright violations and infringement suits over AI-generated content.